Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-07
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
An AUSTRALIAN FoRGER.


will De Returned rs Soon ~ ELS Exs
tradition Papers are Made Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, sept THE steamer Ala
medo brought city Constable Thos. Devereux, oe
Geelong, Australia, who Will take back with him
John II. staurenghi to answer for forgeres amount
ing 10 $4,000. Staurenghl who confesses his
guilt was arrested last Monday by Capt Lees and
locked up In the city prison pending the arrival OF
Dcyereux. Staarenghi is a member OF George 50.
nett Co., wool brokers at Geelong, about &c
aud became involved In disastrous speculatIons,
The firm was one OF the Oldest In the colony OF
sSa ana 70 OF nse o sa1Gn h the nsms
OF the frm at the Union Bank, Melbourne,
OF about cl2,ooo. He also negotiated forged
notes amounting 10 c3oo0 on other con-
Germs. The bank became uneasy. ana made
demand on Staurenghi 10 settle up As he had nc
the overdrafts he gave the bank notes purportina
70 have been signed by prominent settlers and
planters The bank discounted these notes, and
the amounts were credited 10 the nrm against the
overdrafts. Staurenghi uttered these forged notes
In the hope OF redeeming them himself when they
fell due, but his speculations involved him deeper
and deeper and at the beginning OF June ne found
himself AT the end OF his string. He resolved on
flight. He caused TO be sent from an opposite
direction 10 that he was making for sydney 20
catch the steamer kilograms that he would meef
Mr.. stokes on the 18th OF June TO square accounts
This was the day on which the steamer sailed. Az
he did not turn up at the appointed time stokes
had a search instituted Tor him, but Staurenght
by his clever ruse I'm having sent bogus telegrans
threw the officers on the track. and even eluded
them on the steamer. he arrived here July on
the MaripoSa.
on july Is the British consul here. Mr. Donahue
received a telegram from Melbourne asking for
the arrest OF Staurenghi IL he was IN san Fran
cisco Mr.. Donahue placed the matter I'm the
hands OF Chief crowley, who turned IL over 10
capt. Lees The latter called In the assistance or
Detective Meagner. The Officers had good de-
scriptioD OF Staurengbi and. after searching fof
him two days recognized him on kearney street.
This was on July "a, and from that day until the
surveillance lie sailed from Melbourne under the
name or James Henry Harris aud had 10 borrow
$500 10 get away. lie claims that not cent OF
the money was spent in high living, and Officer
Devereux corroborates him In this, saying that
Staurenghi was looked upon one Of the solid
business men OF Victoria This statement is fur
ther strengthened by Capt. Lees who says that
number OF pawn tickets were found on Stauren-
CHI showing that he had hypothecated his watch
and chain and rings since his arrival here The
prisoner is an EnglishmaD, about thirtynve years
OF age. Staurenghi was arraigned here for
dltipn were sent TO Washington. As soon as these
arrive the forger and his wife VIII go back.
Mrs. Herbert,s Condition.
TIN MONTHS A cATALEPTIc sTATs-HKR TALE
PRINCIPALLY OF SOMETHING TO EAT.
now celebrated cataeptic, confined in 81. Josephs
Hospital, and who has been In continuous sleep
Ing trance or catalepue state now nearly ten
months, remains about the same, with the excep-
ton that she talks more than when her case was
last mentioned a week ago. Her talk Is princi-
ordering her meals but her appetite has not i'm
proved any. The eyes still remain closed, the
muscles rigid, and the joints stirened She stands
in any position She Is placed I'm like a statue TN
moved, and the limbs VIII remain In any position
In which they are placed until changed. She has
but slight sensibility TO pain and is perfect hu-
man automaton.
Sometimes she cries, not aloud, but with SEEM
ing suppressed grief. AT other times she smiles,
but never laughs audibly. She has become great
curiosity. People come for miles 10 see her, and
on sundays the place is crowded like museum.
Prominent medical scientists write from all parts
OF the country for Information concerning her
case. Many prominent physicians come from dif-
ferent parts 10 see her. Since her case was
brought to public notice, she has become the most
widely known and notable cataleptic In the world,
and her case eXcites more interest In the medical
profession everywhere than any similar case In
the annals OF medical science. How she lives Is
marvellous. Her recovery Is hardly within the
range OF natural possibilities. The case is as much
problem to phys icians Il is miraculous 10 the
people who familiar with It. and IL has created
various superSttions among those who are spirit
ually inclined. Many believe that she Is In spir-
ftuai state, that her recovery will be effected in
some wonderful way, and that she viii then reveal
marvellous things and experiences In the spirit
world